Friday's Sound Off

Thank you the State Theatre of Boyertown for showing the free movie of “Miracle on 34th Street.” I enjoyed it very much. Kevin, you are doing a great job in keeping up the historical theatre.

ONE OF YOUR REGULAR MOVIE PEOPLE

Regarding the comment about The Salvation Army and ringing the bell, I’ve donated numerous times. But these folks are everywhere, every grocery store, every department store so just because you may see me walk past one doesn’t mean that I haven’t donated. I also donate to the USO and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. So just because you see somebody walk by doesn’t mean they don’t try to help out in some way.

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I think it’s kind of amusing. Obama in his first four years blamed all the problems of his administration on the past Bush administration. Now in his new four years he’s blaming the evil Republicans for all his problems. Have to laugh.

The Pottsgrove School District should really monitor how fast their buses are going in their neighborhoods. I shouldn’t have to hear a bus barreling down the road while the speed limit in my neighborhood is 25. It’s at least going 40. So you really need to start looking into that.

I hope the people take notice of what the Obama administration and our Congress is doing to our defense budget. They are letting our defense down. While other countries are building up we are cutting back over 80,000 soldiers. Even in Benghazi we couldn’t even help our embassy there because we didn’t have any Marines around. We have to spend money where it should be spent, on defense. We can’t let another 9/11 happen.

A VETERAN

For the person who thinks driving through a parking lot and having someone back out in his path gives him the right to hit him and say it was the other guy’s fault, what happens if instead of a car some kid walks up between cars? Can you hit him and say it was his fault? Did you ever hear of contributory negligence which means he backed out, you hit him, you should have had your vehicle under control — both insurance companies will pay.

I’d like to thank The Mercury for putting Pearl Harbor on the front page, not a back page, because they are right, we do need to remember. My dad was a survivor of Pearl Harbor and he’d be very proud.

Why are we worrying so much about the fiscal cliff? It doesn’t matter what happens, we’re going to go over the cliff anyway because of the way Obama is spending everything. He’s always out traveling. He’s costing us taxpayers millions of dollars just to fly that airplane around. And with the spending cuts, the one thing that shows up that will be cut the least is the entitlements that are given to the people who don’t pay into any systems.

This is for the 98 percent of American working people. If you live in Congressman Gerlach’s district, call him and tell him to pass the legislation so we don’t go over the fiscal cliff. Middle class doesn’t deserve another increase in taxes. Call him and tell him to pass the bill.

The debt ceiling is not for some future monies. The debt ceiling is raised every year for a hundred years and what this is is our country pays our debts. Things like wars, our military budget, 15 percent tax rates for the rich. That’s what the debt ceiling gets raised to do — to pay our debts from last year, nothing into the future. You rightwingers need to get it straight.

On behalf of the Phoenixville Chapter of the Compassionate Friends we would like to thank the Phoenixville High School Vocal Ensemble for coming out on Sunday evening to make our event such a beautiful event. Those voices were heavenly and very much appreciated. Keep up the good work. You really did a great job.

This is for the Pottstown School Board. I see in the paper where they have to change the poles for the lighting system on Grigg Memorial Field. Where does the money go that we pay for admission to get into see the games?

A FAN

This is a message for the Republicans. Please keep your hands off Social Security and Medicare.

A SENIOR CITIZEN

On Route 422 the speed limit is 40 mph. Is that 24/7 or only when the construction is underway? Most people are still going 65.

Thank you unions. And everyone wonders why our taxes are so high. Union officials are concerned with one thing and that is getting their dues. That is how they get paid. Ask any union official what they get paid. They are so concerned that employers are making way too much money. Who’s taking the financial risk?